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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
6
Bright silk prints and wide brim hats lead the midsummer fashion scene with pink and black prints in dresses and accessories. The feature ensembles highlight square necklines, tucked bodices, and exaggerated hats, signaling a trend toward pretty lady styling with bold color contrasts and decorative trims.
Designers exploit suede's fashion potential as suede is treated to a fabric like finish. Lucille Ball models a silk print summer costume accented with a grape suede girdle sash and matching suede streamers on a wide brim hat.
Milliners showcase button bonnets in pique sharkskin printed linens and silk. The season’s styles suit large and small family members, with practical eye appeal and easy reshaping to look brand new.
Here is good news about the strapless brassiere designed to wear with fashionable strapless gowns. Made of net with a drawstring top, it stays up without straps and suits daytime wear under transparent blouses or dresses. Try it under your costume slip to look neat and well groomed.
Terry cloth maintains strong appeal for beachwear as new cotton fabrics enter the market. Toweling coats and capes remain featured, with a two toned striped pattern standing out. Night shirt style white terry blouse jackets replace longer coats for seaside use.
A striking summer shoe, the mesh oxford, avoids open toe and heel. The mesh covers the shoe except for an instep strip and a wide binding, available in white, beige, black or navy, with a design not meant to be cheap.
Fragmented OCR describes polka dotted overalls for a daughter in miniature size. Garment features include rickrack trimmed percale and a sunshade. A matching print gull and a bonnet complete a Cherverly styled outfit.
Washington notes Cordell Hull emerged as a tolerable compromise candidate for the Democratic nomination, despite an embattled tariff record. The piece traces Hull's influence, Roosevelt’s trust in him, and how party factions tolerate his tariff tinkering while fearing political fallout from protectionist shifts. It also touches on WPA wage increases and regional wage adjustments affecting Southern counties.
National Geographic reports Williamsburg Virginia is restored as a authentic colonial center. Researchers traced maps and archives from America England France and beyond to reconstruct buildings walls bricks and glass. The project used hidden foundations and original paints to revive 18th century architecture for tourism in 1938.
Add Radiant Beauty to Your Bedroom with a graceful bluebird motif in cross stitch. Pattern 5940 includes transfers, color chart, stitch illustrations, and bolsters or scarves. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. Fourteenth St., New York City.
A reflective quote from Ella Wheeler Wilcox on love sympathy forgiveness and faith enriching the world with every hopeful thought.
A concise regional reflection notes that many men mistake bold bravado for true grit, highlighting a social contrast between perceived toughness and real resolve. The piece underlines caution against misreading confidence for character.
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